{"title":"Château Ormes de Pez | Saint-Estèphe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Ormes de Pez Property amongst the vines in Saint Estèphe\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/OrmesdePezPropertyCollectionBanner.jpg?v=1695574641\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChâteau Ormes de Pez is one of the leading Cru Bourgeois properties in Saint-Estèphe. It was purchased by Jean-Charles Cazes in 1940 and is now owned and run by Jean-Michel Cazes who also owns the fabled Pauillac property, Château Lynch-Bages. The estate is located just outside the village of Pez in the northern part of the St-Estèphe commune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are 32 hectares of vineyards, which lie on soils rich in gravel on a subsoil of sand and clay. They are planted with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. The grapes are hand-harvested and then fermented in temperature-controlled, stainless steel vats. The wine is then matured in a combination of one and two-year-old barrels from Lynch-Bages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the last decade, the wines have become richer and more fruit-driven - selection at harvest has become more rigorous and the proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon in the final blend has been increased. The wines normally require at least 5 years of bottle ageing to show at their best.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chateau-ormes-de-pez-saint-estephe","title":"Château Ormes de Pez Saint-Estèphe 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith distinctive harmonious spicy character, Château Ormes de Pez is true to its terroir. Wine lovers appreciate its opulence, elegance and well-rounded structure. Its powerful, rich and excellent tannic backbone allows graceful ageing. The 2017 Château Ormes de Pez Saint-Estèphe displays nice freshness, good plummy fruit and brightness with red and black-berried fruit making this taste more like Pauillac than St. Estèphe. A blend of Merlot (51%), Cabernet Sauvignon (42%), Cabernet Franc (6%) and Petit Verdot (1%) it is aged in 45% new barrels, with the oak adding an attractive, creamy dimension to the wine. This is an impressive wine, well made and with lovely balance, round tannins, fresh and perfumed on the palate; attractive for early drinking and silky and fresh on the finish.[#intro]An impressive wine appreciated for its opulence, elegance \u0026amp; silky, well-rounded structure...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Ormes de Pez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40633428705347,"sku":"A17ORMESDEPEZ","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/OrmesdePezGrandVinBottle.jpg?v=1696076346"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Chateau_Ormes_de_Pez_Logo.jpg?v=1695574790","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/chateau-ormes-de-pez-saint-estephe.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}